AI Activist Continues Hunger Strike Outside Anthropic Headquarters

Guido Reichstadter, a 56-year-old activist leading the group Stop AI, has entered his 24th day of a hunger strike outside Anthropic's San Francisco offices. His protest targets the company's development of advanced AI systems, which he claims pose uncontrolled risks to humanity. Reichstadter sustains himself solely on electrolytes and vitamins while demanding accountability from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei.

The demonstration mirrors similar actions recently concluded at DeepMind's London headquarters by activists Michael Trazzi and Denys Sheremet. These coordinated protests highlight growing concerns among so-called 'AI doomers' about the existential threats posed by artificial superintelligence.

Reichstadter's daily vigil occurs at 500 Howard Street, where he observes food deliveries entering the unmarked building that houses Anthropic's operations. His public statements frame the company's work as 'a great and profound evil,' accusing developers of recklessly pursuing capabilities beyond human control.